Jan 15, 2025
This massive White Oak, Quercus alba, is located atop the Harriman Cemetery Hill, just below the Walden Ridge. The town of Harriman was founded in 1891, but the 193-inch circumference of the oak testifies to its position long before the town’s recognition. The old...
Jan 17, 2018
In the late 18th century, the Cherokees operated a tollgate near this large oak. Travelers between the Watauga Settlements in Upper East Tennessee and the Cumberland Settlements in Middle Tennessee paid tribute to pass along this path. Under the agreement of the...
